Diagnostic Services Manager – Cardiac Directorate
Band 7
Main area Cardiology Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time – 37.5 hours per week Job ref 290-WCCS-2644
Site Trust Wide Town London Salary £58,133 – £65,261 pa inclusive Salary period Yearly Closing 24/08/2026 23:59
Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.
With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.
We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.
We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Job overview
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a dedicated and dynamic Service Manager to join our Cardiology department.
This is a unique opportunity to lead and manage the coordination of Cardiac Physiology services, ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care. This role is pivotal in supporting the clinical team by efficiently managing resources and driving operational improvements.
This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the delivery of cardiology services at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. You will be part of a supportive team dedicated to improving patient outcomes and operational efficiency. This is a pilot role with the potential to become a substantive position based on the success of the initiative on each clinical and performance outcome.
Main duties of the job
- To manage and lead the service provision of Cardiac Physiology Services.
- To support the senior clinical and management structure for the Directorate and deputise as required
- The post holder will be required to support in the planning and delivery of clinical services and ensure achievement of key objectives.
- They will lead on daily operational management for the service and be expected to measure and monitor performance, ensure efficient utilisation of resources and provide effective leadership.
- The post holder will manage the outpatient functions of the service, across elective and non-elective pathways and be responsible for ensuring that patients are treated in line with both Trust and National targets.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values – expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
- Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme.
- Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Environmental sustainabilityClimate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people’s health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan .
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
- Educated to degree level OR equivalent experience
- Evidence of personal development
Experience
- Experience of managing patient booking systems and processes
- A proficient understanding of local and national health policy and its implications within the NHS.
- Experience/understanding of the following areas: health and safety, risk management, modernisation and clinical governance
- Experience of working with staff to effect change, requiring negotiating and influencing skills
- Successful line / project management of staff
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
- Management of conflict / excellent negotiation skills
- Analysis of complex data, problem solving, and benefits analysis
- IT skills inc PowerPoint, Excel
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
Right to work
If you need sponsorship to work in the UK, please visit the Home Office website for information on sponsorship and visa status before you fill in your application form. Due to recent changes in the UK immigration rules which affect Skilled Worker Visas, Global Business Mobility, Higher Skill Level and Increased Salary Thresholds, please ensure that you are able to meet the requirements to live and work in the UK before applying. Further information about eligibility is available on UK Visas and Immigration – GOV.UK
We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with general data protection regulation (GDPR).
Vacancy Closing Date
This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number).
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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